US President.
Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 and was elected in November 2008. Therefore Barack Obama was 47 years of age when he was elected President. He is the first African American person to hold this office.
US Senator from Illinois. Prior to that, Illinois state Senator.
Obama was a US Senator from Illinois when he was elected President.
Before becoming president, Barack Obama was elected to the Illinois state senate in 1996, and he was then elected to serve as a U.S. Senator from Illinois: he won that election in 2004.
Barack Obama is the 44th person to hold the office of President of the United States.
barack obama is african american, NOT native american
State Senator, Illinois General Assembly; US Senator from Illinois
State Senator in Illinois, than U.S. Senator representing Illinois.
The president is Barack Obama. He is the 44th president, and the first african american to hold the office. Sir obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
A person must be a US citizen, by birth, to hold the office of president. President Barack Hussein Obama has avoided many questions about his place of birth.
No, a President is not required to provide a copy of a birth certificate, however, Barack Obama has and he was the first President ever to do so. His birth certificate has been validated by the Republican Governor of Hawaii. Presidents are, however, vetted to determine their eligibility, so this has been thoroughly investigated and it has been determined that he is qualified and eligible to hold the office.
Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. He was re-elected several times. Then, in 2004, he was elected a U.S. Senator. So, he served about twelve years total in the state and the U.S. senate, before being elected president in 2008.